Tunisian charged over fatal French church stabbings: prosecutors

Brahim Aouissaoui is the chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people

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Forensic specialists inspect the area after a reported knife attack at Notre Dame church in Nice, France, October 29, 2020
Forensic specialists inspect the area after a reported knife attack at Notre Dame church in Nice, France, October 29, 2020
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Paris:  The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in the French city of Nice was charged on Monday with their murder, anti-terrorism prosecutors said.

Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian national, was shot and seriously injured by police inside the basilica after the October 29 attack. He was charged after his condition in hospital improved, allowing police to question him.

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